Coming-Of-Age Dance At Onerahi

Northern Advocate, 17 February 1940, Page 3

Coming-Of-Age Dance At Onerahi

Mr and Mrs M. Ward gave a dance in the Onerahi Town Hall to celebrate Ihe coming of age of their daughter. Joy. Mrs Ward and Miss Joy Ward received the guests, the former wearing a black chiffon frock with silver coin spots and a fur coat, while the latter wore a white taffeta period gown and fur coat. Mr Ward, in a happy speech, presented his daughter with a large white symbolic key. Miss Ward also thanked all for their gifts and good wishes, also her father and mother for the very enjoyable evening. The birthday cake, made by Mrs Reid, of Whangarei, was lit in a darkened hall. Mr and Mrs Prince supplied the music' and Mr Smith was M.C. Among those present were: Mesdames I. Beasley, pink georgette: H. Stewart, navy floral georgette, silver shoes: K. McLean, floral taffeta; E. King, black crepe, silver lame top; E. Brown, blue satin; J. Joass. cyclamen georgette over satin; Spratt, navy and cherry frock: E. Rowlands, navy trimmed with pink; W. E. Bartlett, oyster lace, crimson trimmings; R. Baker, pink taffeta; P. Mason, blue crepe de chine; A. Galloway, dark green taffeta; Lyons, gold patterned satin; Paris, black velvet: Leo Scott, green and brown taffeta: E. Dyer, floral silk net: T arcombe, blue and white checked taffeta; Frogley, violet marocain: J. Keyte. floral georgette; Fawcett, flowered voile; R. A. H. Shaw, blue lace; Carmichael, floral net; T. J. Smith, ecru lace, apricot coatee; A. Almond, black sheer, sequin coatee; A. Fairley, cream and ' green short frock: Langdon. heavy black crepe: E. L. Whimp, floral silk and fur coat; Curtis, violet marocain; T. Cross, striped satin; .Reg Williamson, black georgette: Misses O. Fawcett, peach taffeta; I. Williams, floral georgette; Joyce Griffin, powder blue taffeta, cyclamen trimmings: Ruth Ansell, mauve and purple taffeta: A. Going, pink taffeta; r> Oirven. msmm velvet with violet trimmings; M. Tohill, floral satin: J. Fawcett, black net over taffeta; Zelma Frogley. red velvet: Y. J. Lilley, floral frock, brown sports coat; Mary McKinley, evclamen taffeta, blue accessories: Mariory Mason, blue lace; Friscilla Williams, floral linen: R. Attwood, red taffeta: M. Attwood. nurple c<~atee, black skirt; Flora Attwood, blue -taffeta: Lvna Calvert, white i-c-tev: F. floral f>-ock: A. Clvde, black silk frock with white frills: Mavis Nixey, black velvet; Nance Anderson, cream lace with red soray; Jessie McLean, floral crepe de chine; Thelma Bishell, ivory embroidered organdie; Cllie Bishell, floral satin: S. Baker, white satin; B. Bartlett, floral voile. with mauve trimmings: Mary Jack, mauve and grey floral creoe: Meg Edwards, black floral crepe, black accessories; O. Edwards, t.rrquoise georgette, black velvet: B. Organ, gold taffeta; R. Keyte. blue taffeta" M. Church, blue shot taffeta; M. Brott. white figured voile; L. Horn, celestial blue t.sffeta; M. Laing, puce taffeta: T. Rule, pink floral taffeta; R. Pullman, green embroidered matalasse: Lilian Church, scarlet taffeta; Fay Reid, floral georgette; Laurel Stewart, blue figured marocain; Laurel Going, peach pink georgette; Leah Ansell, green lacquered satin, black velvet coat: Beryl Williams. white figured taffeta, with fur coat: Joan Snratt, blue and .flame shot taffeta; A. Wilson (Auckland), grey taffeta, shot with blue; B. Ward -(Auckland), black sequin frock: Fdie Mead, gold shimmer satin, with sequin sleeves: J. Rowlands, pink,lace: D. Boys, blue shot taffeta; M. Anderson, blue georgette: W. Anderson, brown and cream check; G. V. Mason, plain spotted muslin, fur cane.